Rock Star Roger Daltrey to Speak on Nov. 12th; Member-Only Tickets On Sale Now

Look “Who” is coming to a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, Nov. 12.

Legendary rock star Roger Daltrey will discuss the UCLA Daltrey/Townshend Teen & Young Adult Cancer Program, which serves teenagers and young adults with cancer.

The program, founded a year ago by Daltrey and fellow rock icon Pete Townshend, is based at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Now the pair is moving forward with plans for Teen Cancer America, a program to set up units in hospitals and medical centers in strategic areas around the country. Daltrey and Townshend have supported a similar program called Teenage Cancer Trust in the United Kingdom.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question- and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $19 for Press Club members, $30 for guests of members (Limit 2). To reserve tickets, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation.

Club Members interested in sitting at the head table should contact Suzanne Struglinski at (202) 321-4056 or [email protected]

To submit a question in advance, put ROGER in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

Upcoming Luncheons:

Oct. 31 - Rodney Erickson, president, Penn State University